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tanner scale

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
tan-ner s-cale
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A scale of physical development in children, adolescents, and adults, based on external primary and secondary sex characteristics, such as the size of the breasts and the development of pubic hair.

Etymology

Named after James Tanner, British pediatrician.

Phrases

Tanner stage

Frequently Paired Words

Tanner stage

Questions

What does tanner scale mean?
A scale of physical development in children, adolescents, and adults, based on external primary and secondary sex characteristics, such as the size of the breasts and the development of pubic hair.
Where does tanner scale come from?
Named after James Tanner, British pediatrician.

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